Arlington, Colorado | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Colorado#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Arlington |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kiowa County[1] |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1887[2] |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Coordinates: | 38.3356°N -103.3425°W |
Elevation M: | 1287 |
Elevation Ft: | 4222 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 81021[3] |
Area Code: | 719 |
Blank Name: | Highways |
Blank Info: | SH 96 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0204825 |
Arlington is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The community's ZIP Code is 81021.[3]
The town of Arlington was established by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1887.[2] The Arlington Post Office operated from August 16, 1887 to October 15, 2011.[4]
Three miles east of town is the site of the former Arlingtion Auxiliary Army Air Field #4,[5] one of many former Colorado World War II Army Airfields. The triangular shape of the runways is not only visible from the air, but also visible from the county road. The E/W runway still has large sections of asphalt and the vegetation has noticeable changes along the runway.
Arlington is located at 38.3356°N -103.3425°W (38.335597,-103.342552).